JP6084213B2 - Apparatus and related method for packaging cosmetics - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging cosmetics. The device includes, on the inside, a base defining a compartment for containing cosmetics, a lid permanently installed on the base, a closed stationary configuration covering the storage compartment, and an open use configuration A lid placed movably between the base and an active surface intended to be used for cosmetic treatments
(active surface) and a surface opposite the active surface, with an insert disposed between the base and the lid in a closed configuration.

  The term “cosmetic” according to the invention refers to a cosmetic product intended to be applied to a person, for example a solid such as a powder, liquid or cream.

  The term “cosmetic” may also refer to an appliance used to apply a cosmetic product to the surface of the body, for example a brush or a touch-up brush. “Cosmetics” may be a cosmetic treatment instrument such as nail polish.

  “Cosmetic products” are more generally products such as those defined in Council Directive 93/35 / EEC dated 14 June 1993.

  The packaging device is suitable for accommodating and moving cosmetics in it, with a view to its storage, sale and use.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a casing having a base that houses a cosmetic product therein, and a lid equipped with a mirror is jointed on the casing. In the closed lid configuration, the mirror is oriented and in contact with the cosmetic product contained in the base.

  Such a casing is not fully satisfactory. Of course, when the casing is closed, the mirror is easily soiled by the cosmetic product contained in the base, and comes into contact with the cosmetic product, making subsequent use of the mirror uncomfortable.

  In order to prevent the mirror from being soiled by the cosmetic product contained in the casing, Patent Document 2 discloses a mirror and a cosmetic product compartment provided in a drawer that retracts into the sleeve when the casing is closed. The case with is described. In a closed storage configuration of the casing, this sleeve is located between the mirror and the cosmetic product contained in the drawer, thereby preventing the mirror from becoming dirty. However, such casings are complex to design and assemble.

  Patent Document 3 describes a casing for a cosmetic product in which a mirror is provided on the outer surface of the casing. Such a solution is unsatisfactory because it exposes the mirror directly to the external environment and is particularly prone to being soiled by the user's fingers, and also comes into contact with things found in the user's handbag, for example. It is because it is easily polluted by.

  Patent Document 4 describes a casing for a cosmetic product including a casing and a main body in a closed position of the casing, a drawer provided with a compartment for the cosmetic product, and a lid slidably installed on the drawer. ing. The lid is provided with a mirror on its upper surface, which is oriented away from the drawer. Since the lid is slidably installed with respect to the drawer, the compartment of the cosmetic product is exposed when the drawer and the lid slide out of the main body in the open position of the drawer. Such casings are not fully satisfactory due to their complex use.

EP 1510148 specification French Patent Invention No. 2 937 017 Specification U.S. Patent No. 7 828 000 International Publication No. 2008/028854

  One object of the present invention is to obtain a casing for a cosmetic product in which an insert is accommodated, which is easy to use and inexpensive to make, which is protected from damage.

  For this purpose, the present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging cosmetics. The present invention includes a mechanism for flipping the insert relative to the lid, which allows the insert to move as the lid moves relative to the base, from the storage position occupied by the insert in a closed configuration, Move to the use position occupied by the insert in the open configuration. The active surface is characterized by being oriented towards the lid in the retracted position and away from the lid in the open configuration.

The casing according to the invention can be provided with one or more of the following features, alone or in any technically possible combination.
The insert comprises a mirror and its active surface is the reflective surface of the mirror.
In its extended use position, the insert extends along a plane inclined with respect to the base.
The insert comprises a front end slidably mounted on the base, the rear end of the insert being pivotably mounted relative to the lid, and the rotation mechanism is advantageously carried by the base A first guide rail and a first guide member carried by the insert in the vicinity of the front end portion of the insert are provided, and the first guide member is accommodated in the first guide rail.
The rotation mechanism includes a locking projection for at least partially fixing the movement of the front end of the insert relative to the base as the lid moves between its closed and open configurations.
The lid is movable relative to the base beyond the open configuration to the fully open configuration, and the front end of the insert must pass through the locking projection as it moves to the fully open configuration. Can
The front end of the insert can abut against the fixed projection when moving from a fully open configuration to an open configuration.
The rear end of the insert is slidably mounted on the lid, and the rotating mechanism is advantageously a second guide rail carried by the lid, and a first guide carried by the insert in the vicinity of the rear end. And the second guide member is accommodated in the second guide rail.
As the lid moves from a fully open configuration to an open use configuration, the rear end of the insert can slide on the lid to move away from the base, and the front end of the insert Remains blocked by the fixing protrusion.
The rotating mechanism includes a ramp that defines a cam surface suitable for pushing the rear end of the insert as the lid moves from a fully open configuration to an open use configuration.
A lid is pivotally installed relative to the base between a closed configuration and an open use configuration.
The insert has a surface opposite the active surface, and the opposite surface is positioned to face the receiving compartment in the retracted position.

  The present invention also includes providing a device as described above, wherein the lid is in its closed configuration, and manipulating the lid to move the lid to its open use configuration, wherein the lid is closed By moving from the configuration to its open use configuration, the insert is moved from the storage position occupied by the insert in the closed position to the extended use position occupied by the insert in the open configuration, and its active surface is in the storage position. Oriented to the lid and oriented away from the lid in an open configuration.

  The method according to the invention may comprise one or more of the following features, alone or in any technically possible combination, i.e. the operating step is located beyond the use configuration with the lid open. Moving the lid to the open configuration and moving the lid back to the closed configuration for use in the open configuration.

  The present invention will be better understood by considering the following description, which is provided merely as an example, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a cross-sectional view along the median plane of the first packaging device according to the invention in a closed configuration; FIG. FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 in a completely open configuration. FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 in an open configuration. FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 in an incompletely closed configuration.

  Hereinafter, the term “front” is understood to mean intended to be positioned closest to the user of the device in the closed configuration, while the term “rear” is meant to be Is meant to be positioned furthest away from the user.

  A first device 10 according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. This device 10 is intended to contain at least one cosmetic product therein.

  The cosmetic product contained in the device 10 is a cosmetic product intended to be applied to the surface of the body, for example a powder, a viscous liquid or a cream.

  The cosmetic product contained in the casing may also be a device used to apply a cosmetic product to the surface of the body, such as an applicator comprised of, for example, a brush or a touch-up brush.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the apparatus 10 includes a base 12, a lid 14 movably installed on the base 12, and an insert 16 inserted between the base 12 and the lid 14. Is provided.

  The device 10 defines at least one internal receiving compartment 18 for receiving cosmetics in an internal space 17 located between the lid 14 and the base 12.

  The apparatus 10 further includes an articulating joining mechanism 20 for articulating the lid 14 to the base 12 and a rotating mechanism 22 for turning the insert 16 upside down with respect to the lid 14.

  The base 12 comprises a bottom wall 24 intended to be placed on a support and a peripheral wall 26 projecting upward with respect to the bottom wall 24.

  A peripheral wall 26 and a bottom wall 24 define an internal space 17 at the bottom. A compartment 18 is provided in the base 12 between the walls 24,26.

  The peripheral wall 26 comprises two side regions 28, one of which can be seen in FIG. The side regions 28 extend on both sides of the central horizontal axis AA ′ of the base 12.

  The lid 14 includes a top panel 30 and side walls 32 projecting from the top panel 30 toward the base 12. The side wall 32 has a lower free edge 36 that is intended to lean against the upper free edge 34 of the peripheral wall 26 when the lid 14 covers the base 12.

  Conventionally, the articulating joint mechanism 20 includes a horizontal axis 40 that is advantageously arranged to be orthogonal to the axis AA ′. The shaft 40 is inserted through the rear edge 42 of the base 12 and through the rear edge 44 of the lid 14.

  The lid 14 has a base between a closed configuration shown in FIG. 1, a fully open configuration shown in FIG. 2, and an open use configuration intermediate between the closed configuration and the fully open configuration. It can be suitably rotated around the axis 40 with respect to 12. The open configuration is shown in FIG.

  In the closed configuration, the lid 14 seals the base 12 at the top. It has a central axis BB ′ that is substantially parallel to axis AA ′. The inner compartment 18 is then sealed and becomes unavailable from the outside of the device 10. The internal space 17 accommodates the insert 16 therein. The upper free edge 34 is applied to hit the lower free edge 36.

  In the fully open position, the lid 14 has been pivoted to a maximum angle, for example greater than 90 ° and specifically greater than 100 ° about the axis 40. It is tilted rearward with respect to the base 12 to make a space above the base 12. At this time, the approach to the compartment 18 is unobstructed at the top.

  In the open use configuration shown in FIG. 3, the lid 14 is tilted to some extent to return to its closed configuration, thereby having an open angle that is less than the open angle in the fully open configuration. Access to compartment 18 remains unobstructed.

  This opening angle is, for example, substantially around 90 °, specifically between 80 ° and 120 °, specifically between 90 ° and 100 °.

  In this example, the insert 16 is constituted by a mirror 50. It comprises an active surface 52 and an opposite surface 54. The active surface 52 is a reflective surface. The opposite surface 54 is an opaque surface.

  The insert 16 has a length measured along the axis AA ′ in the closed configuration, which is shorter than the length of the lid 14 and the length of the base 12.

  The insert 16 is entirely accommodated in the internal space 17. For this reason, the insert 16 has a thickness that is less than the height of the lid 14 and a thickness that is less than the height of the base 12 when measured perpendicular to the axis AA ′.

  As shown below, the insert 16 is positioned via its rotation mechanism 22 so that its active surface 52 is positioned so as to face the top panel 30 and its active position shown in FIG. It is possible to pivot relative to the lid 14 between a use position where the active surface 52 is positioned away from the top panel 32.

  In the retracted position, the opposite surface 54 is positioned to face the compartment 18 defined by the base 12 and face away from the panel 30. Conversely, in the use position, the opposite surface 54 extends generally opposite the panel 30 and partially facing the compartment 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the rotation mechanism 22 is supported by the first guide rail 60 carried by the base 12, the fixed protrusion 62 disposed in the first guide rail 60, and the lid 14. The second guide rail 64 is provided.

  The rotation mechanism 22 preferably further comprises a ramp 66 carried by the lid 14 for moving the insert 16. It comprises a front guide member 68 and a rear guide member 70, the guide members 68, 70 being carried by the insert 16.

  The first rail 60 extends parallel to the axis AA ′. In the example shown in the drawing, the mechanism 22 comprises two parallel rails 60 that are located on opposite sides of the insert 16 in opposing side regions 28.

  The rail 60 extends substantially parallel to the upper free edge 36.

  A fixing protrusion 62 is disposed in the rail 60. It projects laterally from the side region 28 towards the central axis AA ′. For example, it consists of rice grain shaped protrusions.

  In the example shown in the drawings, each first guide rail 60 advantageously comprises one protrusion 62.

  As shown below, as the lid 14 moves from its closed configuration to its fully open configuration, each projection 62 cooperates with a front guide member 68 carried by the insert 16 to move forward. The guide member 68 can be moved behind the projection 62 in the rail 60.

  As the lid 14 moves from its fully open configuration to its open use configuration, each projection 62 is suitable to block the forward movement of the front guide member 68 to some extent.

  The second guide rail 64 is carried by the side wall 32 of the lid 14. It comprises a longitudinal posterior portion 72 that extends substantially parallel to the free edge 34 and axis AA ′ in a closed configuration.

  The second rail 64 includes a forward portion 74 that curves toward the free edge 34.

  The length of the curved portion 74 is advantageously shorter than the length of the longitudinal portion 72.

  In the example shown in the drawing, the rotation mechanism 22 comprises two parallel rails 64, which are positioned to oppose each other on both sides of the central axis BB 'of the lid 14.

  A movable ramp 66 extends parallel to the second rail 64. It protrudes laterally from the side wall 32 toward the central axis BB ′ of the lid 14.

  The ramp 66 defines a cam surface 76 that is directed toward the base 12 in a closed configuration. The cam surface 76 is intended to cooperate with the rear edge of the insert 16 so that it can be lifted relative to the base 12.

  In the example shown in the drawing, each first rail 60 slidably houses a front guide member 68.

  Each front guide member 68 projects laterally away from the insert 16 from the central axis AA ′. It consists of pins housed in the rail 60, for example. The guide member 68 is disposed in the vicinity of the front edge of the insert 16.

  In the example shown in the drawing, each second rail 64 slidably accommodates the rear guide member 70. The rear guide member 70 projects laterally away from the insert 16 from the axis AA ′. It is located near the rear edge of the insert 16.

  The internal space 17 includes at least one storage compartment 18. In one embodiment, the cosmetic product is comprised of a single piece of cosmetic product in the form of a solid, specifically in the form of a powder contained in the compartment 18 or a deliquescent soluble material. Alternatively, the storage compartment 18 houses a device for applying a cosmetic product or a cosmetic treatment device.

  The operation of the device 10 is described below. Initially, the lid 14 is in its closed configuration during storage of the device 10.

  The panel 30 and the side wall 32 seal the interior space 17 at the top, thereby preventing contact with the cosmetic product contained in the compartment 18.

  In this configuration, the insert 16 extends through the interior space 17 between the base 12 and the lid 14. It extends substantially parallel to the panel 30 and the bottom wall 24.

  The insert 16 occupies its storage position. The active surface 52 of the insert 16 is thus arranged to face the panel 30 and face away from the base 12. Therefore, it does not contact the base 12 or face the base 12 and limits the fouling of the active surface 52 or limits the impact on this surface.

  In this configuration, each front guide member 68 is disposed in the rail 60 near the front end of the first guide rail 60 and in front of the protrusion 62.

  Each rear guide member 70 is disposed in the second guide rail 64 carried by the lid 14 in the vicinity of the rear end of the rail 64 in the rear portion 72.

  When the user wants to utilize a cosmetic accessory housed in the interior space 17, the user releases the lid 14 and moves it to its fully open configuration.

  For this purpose, the user lifts the lid 14 and tilts it back in the first direction of rotation about the axis 40. During this operation and as shown in FIG. 2, the rear guide member 70 remains disposed near the rear end of the second guide rail 64 and moves the insert 16 rearward. By this operation, a sliding action of each front guide member 68 to the protrusion 62 in the guide rail 60 is induced.

  During this operation, the insert 16 pivots relative to the lid 14 by at least 90 ° about the rear guide member 70 and moves the active surface 52 away from the top panel 30.

  The insert 16 is thus turned over against the lid 14.

  When the user continues to move the lid 14 rearward to its fully open configuration, the front guide member 68 passes through the protrusion 62 and the rail located between the rear end of the rail 60 and the protrusion 62. Reach the back of 60.

  When the front guide member 68 reaches the protrusion 62, the user tilts the lid 14 so as to return it to the front in the second rotational direction opposite to the first direction.

  The rear guide members 70 remain substantially fixed in the rear guide rails 64, and the inserts 16 are moved forward until each front guide member 68 abuts against the fixed protrusion 62 behind it. Move back.

  Once the projection 62 is reached, the rear guide member 70 slides upward in the second guide rail 64 by the pivotal movement toward the front of the lid 14, and reaches the curved portion 74. This raises the insert 16 relative to the base 12 due to the cam action between the cam surface 76 of the ramp 66 and the rear edge of the insert 16.

  When the rear edge of the insert 16 is lifted, the relative pivoting of the insert 16 relative to the lid 14 continues until the lid 14 is in its use configuration.

  In the open configuration, the opposite surface 54 of the insert 16 is positioned to face the panel 30 and partially face the base 12. The active surface 52 is oriented away from the panel 30 and base 12 to make it available to the user of the device.

  The insert 16 is then in an extended position relative to the base 12, where it protrudes upward from the base 12 while being inclined with respect to the central plane of the base 12. The inclination angle α of the insert exceeds 30 °, specifically around 45 °.

  There is no obstruction in the space located above the compartment 18.

  When the user wants to close the device 10 again, he / she moves the front edge of the lid 14 toward the front edge of the base 12 by rotating the lid 14 in the second direction. .

  During this tilting operation, the rear guide member 70 initially remains fixed in the rear guide rail 64. By tilting the insert 16 toward the base 12, the front guide member 68 passes through the lock protrusion 62 and moves forward in the guide rail 60.

  When the front guide member 68 reaches the front end of the first guide rail 60, the rear guide member 70 is parallel to the inclined path 66 and the rear end of the second guide rail 64 by the tilting operation of the lid 14. Slide towards the part.

  In this operation, the rear end of the insert 16 slides due to cam action on the surface 76, thereby lowering the insert 16 and turning it over against the lid 14.

  When the lid 14 reaches its closed configuration, the active surface 52 of the insert 16 pivots toward the panel 30 and extends to face the panel 30 and away from the compartment 18. To do.

  The device 10 according to the invention thus provides an active surface for the insert 16 (even if the device 10 contains a cosmetic accessory, for example a cosmetic product or a cosmetic product application element). active surface) 52 minimizes the risk of damage from dirt or impact.

  Specifically, if the insert 16 is a mirror with a reflective active surface 52, when the lid is in its closed configuration, this surface is not positioned to face the product, but on the lid. It remains positioned so as to face each other.

  The risk of the device 10 being damaged during storage is thus minimized. Thus, the packaging device 10 is suitable for filling, moving and storing cosmetic accessories contained therein in cooperation with the insert, while maintaining optimum storage quality.

  In an alternative embodiment, the base 12 and / or lid 14 includes an extendable drawer (not shown). The extendable drawer can advantageously be opened when the lid 14 is in a configuration other than its closed configuration.

  In a further alternative embodiment, the insert 16 defines a compartment for receiving a second cosmetic accessory, such as a second cosmetic product, that opens to an active surface 52.

  The active surface 52 always remains facing away from the base 12 due to contact between the cosmetic product contained in the base 12 and the cosmetic product contained in the insert 16. The risk of damage is thereby minimal.

  More generally, the term “active surface” refers to the surface of an insert that has an effective function for performing a cosmetic treatment, such as applying a cosmetic product. The active surface 52 is a mirror reflective surface or a surface with compartments for receiving cosmetics.

  The opposite surface 54 is advantageously a non-use surface, i.e. a surface not suitable for use in performing cosmetic treatments.

10 Equipment
12 base
14 lid
16 inserts
17 Internal space
18 compartments
20 articulated joint mechanism
22 Rotating mechanism
24 Bottom wall
26 Surrounding walls
28 Side area
30 Top panel
32 sidewalls
34 Upper free edge
36 Lower free edge
40 axes
42 Back edge of base
44 Rear edge of lid
50 mirrors
52 Active surface
54 Opposite side
60 First guide rail
62 Fixing protrusion
64 Second guide rail
66 ramps
68 Front guide member
70 Back guide member
72 Rear part
74 Curved part
76 Cam surface
AA 'central axis
BB 'Center axis α Inclination angle

Claims (14)

On the inside, a base (12) defining a compartment (18) for containing cosmetics;
A lid (14) permanently installed on the base (12), wherein the lid (14) covers a receiving compartment (18) between a closed and open configuration; A lid (14) movably installed with respect to the base (12);
An active surface (52) intended to be used for performing a cosmetic procedure and a surface (54) opposite the active surface (52) An insert (16) disposed between the base (12) and the lid (14) in a closed configuration;
A device (10) for packaging cosmetics comprising:
In order to move the insert (16) from a storage position in which the insert (16) is arranged in the closed configuration to a use position in which the insert (16) is arranged in an open configuration, the insert (16) is A rotation mechanism (22) for turning over the lid (14) is provided, and the rotation mechanism (22) moves the insert (16) when the lid (14) moves relative to the base (12). The active surface (52) is oriented toward the lid (14) in the retracted position and away from the lid (14) in the open configuration. Characterized in that the rear end of the insert (16) is slidably mounted on the lid (14) and forward of the insert (16) An end is slidably attached to the base (12), and a rear end of the insert (16) is pivotally attached to the lid (14). Device (10) to perform.   Device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the insert (16) comprises a mirror and the active surface (52) is a reflective surface of the mirror.   Device (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, in the extended use position, the insert (16) extends along a plane inclined with respect to the base (12).   The rotating mechanism (22) at least partially moves the front end of the insert (16) relative to the base (12) when the lid (14) moves between its closed and open configurations. 4. The device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a fixing projection (62) for mechanically fixing.   The lid (14) is movable relative to the base (12) to a fully open configuration beyond the open use configuration, and the front end of the insert (16) Device (10) according to claim 4, characterized in that it can pass through said fixing projection (62) when 14) moves to said fully open configuration.   When the lid (14) moves from the fully open configuration to the open use configuration, the front end of the insert (16) can contact the fixed protrusion (62). The device (10) according to claim 5, characterized by:   When the lid (14) moves from the fully open configuration to the open use configuration, the rear end of the insert (16) moves away from the base (12) so as to move away from the base (12). 14) Device (14) according to claim 6, characterized in that it is slidable on said insert (16) and said front end of said insert (16) remains blocked by said fixing projection (62). 10).   The rotating mechanism (22) defines a cam surface (76) suitable for pushing the rear end of the insert (16) as the lid moves from a fully open configuration to the open use configuration. 8. A device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a ramp (66) that moves.   9. The lid (14) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (14) is pivotally mounted relative to the base (12) between the closed configuration and the open use configuration. A device (10) according to claim 1.   The insert (16) has a surface (54) opposite the active surface (52), the opposite surface (54) being in the receiving compartment (18) in the retracted position. 10. The device (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it is positioned so as to oppose to. A second guide rail (64) supported by the lid (14), the rotating mechanism (22);
A second guide member (70) supported by the insert (18) in the vicinity of the rear end thereof; and
11. The device (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the second guide member (70) is received by the second guide rail (64). The rotating mechanism (22) is a first guide rail (60) supported by the base (12);
A first guide member (68) supported by the insert (16) in the vicinity of the front end of the insert (16);
The device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first guide member (68) is received by the first guide rail (60). Providing the device (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the lid (14) is in the closed configuration;
Manipulating the lid (14) to move the lid (14) to the open use configuration by moving the lid (14) from the closed configuration to the open use configuration; Moving the insert (16) from a retracted position in which the insert (16) is disposed in a closed position to an extended use position in which the insert (16) is disposed in the open configuration; (52) oriented toward the lid (14) in the retracted position and oriented away from the lid (14) in the open configuration;
A method for using a cosmetic product characterized by comprising:   -The step of manipulating moves the lid (14) to a fully open configuration located beyond the open use configuration; and the open use of the lid (14) toward the closed configuration. 14. The method of claim 13, comprising moving back to the configuration.

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